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straight to your inbox every day, freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer lauded Harry Maguire's indomitable performance against Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin in Manchester United's 3-1 win.United captain Maguire returned to form with a sterling display against the Premier League's joint-top scorer Calvert-Lewin, who failed to register in Everton's third straight defeat.

straight to your inbox every day, freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer refused to comment on speculation over his future after Manchester United's shambolic Champions League defeat by Istanbul Basaksehir.United were beaten 2-1 in their third Champions League group game in Turkey and have now lost four of their nine matches in Europe and the Premier League this season.The availability of former Tottenham coach Mauricio Pochettino, who made a lengthy appearance on Monday Night Football, has piled pressure on

straight to your inbox every day, freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United have had 'absolutely no help' from the Premier League in dealing with their packed fixture schedule.United play their 11th game of the new season when they travel to face Istanbul Basaksehir on Wedesday night before a weekend trip to face Everton in the Premier League.The Champions League tie in Turkey kicks-off at 5:55pm UK time with United next in action when they face Everton in the 12:30pm match at Goodison

straight to your inbox every day, freeNow that Manchester United have extinguished the pain of the Tottenham Hotspur defeat with a 4-1 win over Newcastle United, the European journey begins.Having passed their St James’ Park assignment, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men are bracing themselves for an intense two weeks which includes four huge games.It begins with a return to Champions League action with a daunting trip to France face Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday evening.After the clash with PSG, a

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer has hinted that Manchester United could yet appoint a director of football as they review the club's processes in the transfer market behind the scenes.But the Norwegian insists he's happy with United's current set-up, despite criticism from Sevilla sporting director Monchi, who said he "couldn't believe" a club like United wouldn't have somebody in a similar role.United first mooted the appointment of a director of football, or sporting director, more

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer now believes the squad depth at Manchester United is good enough having said it needed improving at the end of last season. United have only made one signing in the 10-week summer transfer window so far in Donny van de Beek and rancour is simmering among supporters frustrated by a lack of additions.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer has demanded clarity on the handball rule amid outcry after several penalty decisions in the first weeks of the season.The Premier League has adopted the International Football Association Board's terminology for handball and players are now penalised if the ball hits their their arm when it is 'clearly away from the body and outside the body line'.That has led to controversial penalties given against Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof,

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer defended Aaron Wan-Bissaka's nervy performance after Manchester United's 3-2 win over Brighton.Wan-Bissaka started his first Premier League game of the season, having sat out the opening defeat to former club Crystal Palace yet his errors led to the penalty that Neal Maupay converted and Solly March's 95th minute equaliser.March was unmarked at the far post to steer in Adam Webster's cross when United had seven players inside their own area to

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United have enough quality at centre half despite another porous defensive performance at Brighton.United conceded twice in their remarkable 3-2 victory at the Amex Stadium that was clinched with a 100th-minute penalty that was awarded after the game had ended.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer has all but confirmed Marcos Rojo and Chris Smalling are training separately from the Manchester United first-team as they have asked to leave the club.The MEN revealed earlier this month Rojo and Smalling are training in their own bubble at United's Carrington training complex amid the possibility they could depart before deadline day on October 5.Rojo and Smalling, both aged 30, usually report around two hours before the first-team squad members

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer took umbrage with the accusation Manchester United risk standing still if they end the transfer window having made only one signing.United bought midfielder Donny van de Beek from Ajax in a deal worth up to £40million but the club have failed to even make a bid for priority target Jadon Sancho and the transfer window is only open until October 5.With deadline day in just over a week's time, United are under mounting pressure to strengthen their squad,

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer refused to single out Victor Lindelof following his error-strewn performance in Manchester United's 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace.Lindelof allowed Jeffrey Schlupp to cross for Andros Townsend's opener, was bullied by Wilfried Zaha for Palace's clincher and penalised for handball inside his own area which resulted in a contentious penalty.Sweden international Lindelof received criticism over a number of performances last season yet started all but three

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United are capable of mounting a title challenge but must first close the gap on Manchester City and Liverpool.United finished third in the Premier League table last season on 66 points, 15 points off runners-up City and 33 points adrift of runaway winners Liverpool.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United are working on more signings before transfer deadline day.United bought Donny van de Beek from Ajax in a deal worth up to £40million but the midfielder remains their only summer signing amid interest in Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho.The online contingent of United's fanbase has been up in arms that the club passed on Real Madrid duo Sergio Reguilon and Gareth Bale, while there was more outrage at Liverpool's imminent

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Donny van de Beek was the 'biggest plus' in Manchester United's friendly defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday.Van de Beek played the full 90 minutes in the 1-0 loss at Villa Park on his first appearance since signing from Ajax for €39million this summer.United were without midfielders Paul Pogba, Bruno Fernandes, Fred and Nemanja Matic so Van de Beek started alongside Scott McTominay, substituted at half-time for Ethan Galbraith, in an axis behind

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer lauded Juan Mata's professionalism after his impact in Manchester United's Europa League quarter-final win over Copenhagen.Mata replaced Mason Greenwood at the start of extra-time with the game goalless and quickly created a chance for Anthony Martial before playing the Frenchman in again to win the decisive penalty Bruno Fernandes converted.Mata, 32, was restricted to eight Premier League starts this season and already lined up as many times in the

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer has thanked the Manchester United scouting department for recommending he sign Bruno Fernandes.Fernandes, 26, has scored 10 goals in 18 starts since his £68million mid-season transfer from Sporting Lisbon and United are unbeaten in the 14 Premier League matches Fernandes has started in.United secured Champions League qualification by finishing third with a 2-0 win at Leicester, where Fernandes struck the winner from the penalty spot.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer assured the Manchester United players in his pre-match team talk they could be proud of their efforts this season regardless of whether they qualified for the Champions League. United won 2-0 at Leicester to secure a third-place finish in the Premier League and their return to the Champions League next season through a penalty from Bruno Fernandes and added-time clincher from Jesse Lingard.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer revealed he and the Manchester United staff have taken satisfaction in some pundits' predictions about their Premier League finish. United secured a gutsy 2-0 win at Leicester to secure Champions League qualification for next season, having trailed Brendan Rodgers's side by 14 points in January.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer has warned David de Gea he has to arrest his slump in form if he is to remain the Manchester United number one beyond this season after another mistake.De Gea was culpable for Olivier Giroud's opener in Chelsea's 3-1 FA Cup semi-final stroll but committed an especially egregious error when he let in a speculative Mason Mount shot through his hands shortly after the restart.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Anthony Martial's improved form at Manchester United is largely down to his improved work rate.The French forward has established himself as the star striker at United this calendar year and has played a key role in their current unbeaten run.Martial worked wonders to lead the attacking line for United in the absence of Marcus Rashford at the start of the year and has continued his fine form with four goals since football restarted last

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer is grateful for the patience of Manchester United's owners after riding out a storm in his first full season in charge at Old Trafford.The Norwegian has been under pressure on a couple of occasions as performances and results dipped, especially in the early stages of this season, with United winning just two of their first eight Premier League games of the campaign.They went into the October international break with just nine points from those eight

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer has silenced many of his critics in recent weeks. Those who doubted the Norwegian would be able to turn Manchester United around and put his own stamp on the Old Trafford outfit have been left discredited by the Reds’ recent run of form, going 17 games unbeaten.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United will use Paul Pogba's title challenge comments as motivation after they extended their unbeaten run to 17 matches. Following United 's 3-0 victory over Aston Villa, Pogba told Sky Sports 'we didn't win the Premier League, that’s the goal, and we didn't win anything this year so we have to keep working'.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer has forwarded realistic transfer targets to Ed Woodward as Manchester United prepare to come up against Jack Grealish.The MEN revealed United attempted to set up an early deal for Grealish in February and the 24-year-old's valuation could dwindle if Aston Villa, second from bottom in the Premier League, are relegated back to the Championship.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Anthony Martial's form is not just down to him taking on the number nine role at Manchester United.Martial, 24, has scored 20 goals for the first time in a single season and has at least seven more games in the Premier League, FA Cup, and Europa League to add to his tally.The Frenchman became the first United player to plunder a Premier League hat-trick since Robin van Persie in April 2013 against Sheffield United last month and curled in his

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer concedes some of his Manchester United players are unfortunate to not be starting for the current XI.United have fielded the same XI in their last three Premier League games - something which last happened in November 2006 - and won all three by a three-goal margin.The 5-2 shellacking of Bournemouth marked United's first five-goal haul at Old Trafford since Boxing Day in 2011 and they have kept 12 clean sheets during their 16-match unbeaten

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer agrees with Gary Neville that Manchester United are still not at the level of title challengers.United have won three of their four matches since the season restarted, are unbeaten in 15, in the semi-finals of the FA Cup and favourites to win the Europa League.Neville said in midweek 'there’s still some work to do in the transfer market to get this team to a title-winning team' and suggested United needed three or four players to become a credible force

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United's list of matchwinners is growing after Mason Greenwood netted his fifth Premier League goal of the season at Brighton.Greenwood opened the scoring in United's second successive 3-0 league win six days after they dismissed Sheffield United, and United have overtaken Wolves to go fifth again in the table.The United attacking trident of Greenwood, Marcus Rashford, and Anthony Martial has plundered more goals than Liverpool's